Stephen Thompson
American mixed martial artist
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| October 5 2024 | Fought Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah, losing by knockout in the third round. |
| October 5 2024 | Fought Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah, losing by knockout in the third round. |
| December 16 2023 | Fought Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296, losing the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. |
| December 16 2023 | Fought Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296, losing the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. |
| July 29 2023 | Scheduled fight with Michel Pereira at UFC 291 was canceled when Pereira failed to make weight, weighing 3 pounds over the welterweight limit. |
| July 29 2023 | Scheduled fight with Michel Pereira at UFC 291 was canceled when Pereira failed to make weight, weighing 3 pounds over the welterweight limit. |
| 2022 | Stephen Thompson made his acting debut, playing the role of Sensei Morozov in two episodes of season 5 of the Netflix series Cobra Kai. |
| 2022 | Stephen Thompson made his acting debut, playing the role of Sensei Morozov in two episodes of season 5 of the Netflix series Cobra Kai. |
| December 3 2022 | Defeated Kevin Holland by technical knockout at UFC on ESPN 42 in the main event, with both fighters earning the Fight of the Night award. Holland's corner stopped the fight after the fourth round. |
| December 3 2022 | Defeated Kevin Holland by technical knockout at UFC on ESPN 42 in the main event, with both fighters earning the Fight of the Night award. Holland's corner stopped the fight after the fourth round. |
| December 18 2021 | Fought Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus, losing via unanimous decision after spending significant time in bottom ground position. |
| December 18 2021 | Fought Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus, losing via unanimous decision after spending significant time in bottom ground position. |
| July 10 2021 | Competed against Gilbert Burns at UFC 264, losing the fight via unanimous decision. |
| July 10 2021 | Competed against Gilbert Burns at UFC 264, losing the fight via unanimous decision. |
| December 19 2020 | Defeated Geoff Neal via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 183, earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| December 19 2020 | Defeated Geoff Neal via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 183, earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| November 2 2019 | Defeated Vicente Luque via unanimous decision at UFC 244, earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| November 2 2019 | Defeated Vicente Luque via unanimous decision at UFC 244, earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| March 23 2019 | Fought Anthony Pettis in the headliner of UFC Fight Night 148, losing via knockout in the second round. This was the first time Thompson had been stopped in MMA or kickboxing competition. |
| March 23 2019 | Fought Anthony Pettis in the headliner of UFC Fight Night 148, losing via knockout in the second round. This was the first time Thompson had been stopped in MMA or kickboxing competition. |
| May 27 2018 | Fought Darren Till at UFC Fight Night 130 in a catchweight bout. Despite 22 of 25 media outlets scoring the fight in his favor, Thompson lost via unanimous decision. This was the first bout of his new multi-fight contract, with Till weighing in over the welterweight limit and forfeiting 30 percent of his purse to Thompson. |
| May 27 2018 | Fought Darren Till at UFC Fight Night 130 in a catchweight bout. Despite 22 of 25 media outlets scoring the fight in his favor, Thompson lost via unanimous decision. This was the first bout of his new multi-fight contract, with Till weighing in over the welterweight limit and forfeiting 30 percent of his purse to Thompson. |
| 2017 | Stephen Thompson signed a contract with international modeling agency IMG Models, expanding his career beyond mixed martial arts. |
| 2017 | Stephen Thompson signed a contract with international modeling agency IMG Models, expanding his career beyond mixed martial arts. |
| November 4 2017 | Thompson competed against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 217, winning a decisive unanimous decision with dominant scorecards of 30–26, 30–27, and 30–27. |
| November 4 2017 | Thompson competed against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 217, winning a decisive unanimous decision with dominant scorecards of 30–26, 30–27, and 30–27. |
| March 4 2017 | Stephen Thompson fought a rematch against Tyron Woodley at UFC 209, losing by majority decision in a closely contested bout. Out of 19 media pundits, the scoring was split with some scoring for Woodley, some for Thompson, and some calling it a draw. |
| March 4 2017 | Stephen Thompson fought a rematch against Tyron Woodley at UFC 209, losing by majority decision in a closely contested bout. Out of 19 media pundits, the scoring was split with some scoring for Woodley, some for Thompson, and some calling it a draw. |
| November 2016 | Thompson fought Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 205, resulting in a majority draw. Despite initial confusion in the announcement, Woodley remained champion. Both fighters were awarded Fight of the Night bonus awards. |
| November 2016 | Thompson fought Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 205, resulting in a majority draw. Despite initial confusion in the announcement, Woodley remained champion. Both fighters were awarded Fight of the Night bonus awards. |
| June 18 2016 | Thompson won a unanimous decision victory over Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89, with judges scoring the fight 50-45, 50-45, and 48-47 in his favor. |
| June 18 2016 | Thompson won a unanimous decision victory over Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89, with judges scoring the fight 50-45, 50-45, and 48-47 in his favor. |
| February 6 2016 | Thompson defeated former champion Johny Hendricks via TKO in the first round at UFC Fight Night 82, earning his third Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| February 6 2016 | Thompson defeated former champion Johny Hendricks via TKO in the first round at UFC Fight Night 82, earning his third Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| July 12 2015 | Thompson defeated Jake Ellenberger at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale via knockout in the first round, earning a Performance of the Night bonus. |
| July 12 2015 | Thompson defeated Jake Ellenberger at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale via knockout in the first round, earning a Performance of the Night bonus. |
| January 30 2015 | Stephen Thompson withdrew from a scheduled fight against Brandon Thatch at UFC Fight Night 60 due to a rib injury. |
| January 30 2015 | Stephen Thompson withdrew from a scheduled fight against Brandon Thatch at UFC Fight Night 60 due to a rib injury. |
| September 27 2014 | Defeated Patrick Côté via unanimous decision at UFC 178, after knocking Côté down in the third round. |
| September 27 2014 | Defeated Patrick Côté via unanimous decision at UFC 178, after knocking Côté down in the third round. |
| February 22 2014 | Defeated Robert Whittaker via first-round technical knockout at UFC 170, earning his first Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| February 22 2014 | Defeated Robert Whittaker via first-round technical knockout at UFC 170, earning his first Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| September 21 2013 | Knocked out Chris Clements in the second round at UFC 165, after dropping him twice during the fight. |
| September 21 2013 | Knocked out Chris Clements in the second round at UFC 165, after dropping him twice during the fight. |
| May 25 2013 | Defeated Nah-Shon Burrell via unanimous decision at UFC 160, replacing original opponent Amir Sadollah who withdrew due to injury. |
| May 25 2013 | Defeated Nah-Shon Burrell via unanimous decision at UFC 160, replacing original opponent Amir Sadollah who withdrew due to injury. |
| November 17 2012 | Withdrew from scheduled fight against Besam Yousef at UFC 154 due to a knee injury, with Matthew Riddle taking his place. |
| November 17 2012 | Withdrew from scheduled fight against Besam Yousef at UFC 154 due to a knee injury, with Matthew Riddle taking his place. |
| April 21 2012 | Lost to Matt Brown at UFC 145 via unanimous decision, with judges scoring the fight 30-27, 29-27, and 30-27 in Brown's favor. |
| April 21 2012 | Lost to Matt Brown at UFC 145 via unanimous decision, with judges scoring the fight 30-27, 29-27, and 30-27 in Brown's favor. |
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